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    Connecticut and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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    Sheikh Hamad Had His Name Carved into Island
    Sheikh Hamad, billionaire and royal family member in the United Arab Emirates, had a huge carving of his name that's even visible from space etched into a private island.
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    There are approximately three chickens for every human on Earth.
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    The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    The Eternal Fire
    The Eternal Fire
    A natural gas vent in Iraq known as The Eternal Fire has been burning continuously for over 4,000 years, and is mentioned by Herodotus, Plutarch, and in the Old Testament’s Book of Daniel.
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    It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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    Fairy Bridge
    Fairy Bridge
    The largest natural bridge on Earth, the 'Fairy Bridge', was virtually unknown to the rest of the world until it was observed on Google Earth.
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